Austroicetes vulgaris

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Austroicetes vulgaris
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Orthoptera
Suborder: Caelifera
Family: Acrididae
Genus: Austroicetes
Species:
A. vulgaris
Binomial name
Austroicetes vulgaris
Sjöstedt, 1932 [1]

Austroicetes vulgaris, the southeastern austroicetes, is a grasshopper in the genus Austroicetes. It is sometimes a pest in Tasmania, [2] and can also be found in Northern Territory, Australia. [3]

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References

  1. "Austroicetes vulgaris (Sjöstedt, 1932)". Encyclopedia of Life . Retrieved 6 August 2010.
  2. "ISPI databases of literature on locusts and short-horned grasshoppers". International Society for Pest Information. Retrieved 6 August 2010.
  3. "Austroicetes vulgaris (Sjöstedt)". CSIRO. Retrieved 6 August 2010.